Six Words

It's been YEARS since I had my students write just six little words about themselves...

It's called six word memoirs, and students get to tell about their life in just SIX WORDS. This is a great activity to get to know students especially in the first weeks of school. It can also be adapted to any subject as a summarizing activity. And because it doesn't take up too much time, this is something you can use again and again throughout the school year.

As always, some of the memoirs made me laugh! Like this one.

Others made me feel a little sad like this one.

Some were just really cool! Like this one.

Here are a few more if you'd like to see... 

And here's mine...